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Iona Young & Tim Hanlon

Dad makes miracle recovery from deadly illness after family told to say their goodbyes

A dad has told how his partner told him "you need to get through this" as he drifted in out and of consciousness and he could feel his son's tears as they were told to say their goodbyes with him fighting pneumonia.

Freddy White, 45, from Edinburgh had been rushed to Western General hospital after collapsing at his son's football game and he said that while given a low chance of survival he knew he had "fight" for his loved ones.

His partner Michelle, 44 and his 12-year-old son Mason were by his bedside having been told by medics to say goodbye in case he didn't make it.

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